Optical assessment of anisotropy in ex vivo rat bladders
- 1 January 2012
- conference paper
- Published by Optica Publishing Group
- p. JTh2A.4
Abstract
We used polarized light imaging and optical coherence tomography to quantify anisotropy in normal ex-vivo rat bladder during distension. The anisotropy change is due to micro-structural remodelling during distension rather than thickness change.Keywords
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